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superior |
Grep of noun superior arteria alveolaris superior arteria labialis superior lake superior mother superior rectus superior serratus posterior superior superior superior alveolar artery superior cerebellar artery superior cerebral vein superior conjunction superior court superior epigastric veins superior labial artery superior labial vein superior mesenteric artery superior ophthalmic vein superior planet superior pulmonary vein superior rectus superior rectus muscle superior skill superior thalamostriate vein superior thyroid vein superior vena cava superior vocal cord superiority superiority complex vena cerebrum superior vena labialis superior vena pulmonalis superior Overview of noun superior The noun superior has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) superior, higher-up, superordinate -- (one of greater rank or station or quality) 2. (1) superior -- (the head of a religious community) 3. victor, master, superior -- (a combatant who is able to defeat rivals) 4. Lake Superior, Superior -- (the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes) 5. Superior -- (a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth) 6. superscript, superior -- (a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character) Overview of adj superior The adj superior has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (16) superior -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students") 2. (4) superior -- (of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer") 3. (1) superior -- ((sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law") 4. superscript, superior -- ((printing) written or printed above and to one side of another character) 5. superior -- ((astronomy) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets") 6. ranking, superior, higher-ranking -- (having a higher rank; "superior officer") 7. superior -- ((often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades") Antonyms of adj superior 7 senses of superior Sense 1 superior (vs. inferior) inferior (vs. superior) => bad => base => bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny => cardboard, flimsy => cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry => coarse, common => coarsened => commercial => deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched => less => low-grade => mediocre, poor, second-rate => ropey, ropy => scrawny, scrubby, stunted => second-class => utility(postnominal), utility-grade => third-rate Sense 2 superior (vs. inferior) inferior (vs. superior) => humble, low lowly, modest, small => indifferent => less lower => low-level => middle-level => outclassed Sense 3 superior INDIRECT (VIA dominant) -> subordinate, low-level Sense 4 superscript (vs. subscript) (vs. adscript), superior Sense 5 superior (vs. inferior) inferior (vs. superior) Sense 6 ranking(postnominal), superior, higher-ranking INDIRECT (VIA senior) -> junior Sense 7 superior(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA unaffected) -> affected Similarity of adj superior 7 senses of superior Sense 1 superior (vs. inferior) => ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops(prenominal) => banner => blue-ribbon(postnominal), select => boss, brag => brilliant, superb => capital => champion => choice, prime(postnominal), prize, quality, select => excellent, first-class, fantabulous => fine, good => gilt-edged => greatest, sterling(postnominal), superlative => high-performance => outstanding => premium => pukka, pucka => shining => top-flight, top-hole, topping => transcendent, surpassing => well-made => supreme Also See-> best#1 Sense 2 superior (vs. inferior) => arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising => commanding, ranking, top-level, top-ranking => eminent, high => greatest, leading(postnominal), preeminent => high-level, high-ranking, upper-level => majestic, olympian => master(postnominal) => superordinate => upper Also See-> dominant#1; high#1 Sense 3 superior => dominant (vs. subordinate) Sense 4 superscript (vs. subscript) (vs. adscript), superior Sense 5 superior (vs. inferior) Sense 6 ranking(postnominal), superior, higher-ranking => senior (vs. junior) Sense 7 superior(prenominal) => unaffected (vs. affected) Attributes of adj superior 1 of 7 senses of superior Sense 1 superior (vs. inferior) => quality, caliber, calibre Familiarity of adj superior superior used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj superior superior Overview of noun superior The noun superior has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) superior, higher-up, superordinate -- (one of greater rank or station or quality) 2. (1) superior -- (the head of a religious community) 3. victor, master, superior -- (a combatant who is able to defeat rivals) 4. Lake Superior, Superior -- (the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes) 5. Superior -- (a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth) 6. superscript, superior -- (a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character) Overview of adj superior The adj superior has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (16) superior -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students") 2. (4) superior -- (of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer") 3. (1) superior -- ((sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law") 4. superscript, superior -- ((printing) written or printed above and to one side of another character) 5. superior -- ((astronomy) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets") 6. ranking, superior, higher-ranking -- (having a higher rank; "superior officer") 7. superior -- ((often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades")
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